Canon IR2200, IR3300 Turning On/Off the Bias, Controlling the Bias to a Specific Voltage Level

CHAPTER 4 IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM

4.2 Turning On/Off the Bias

The separation static eliminator bias is turned on/off as follows:

[1]When the static eliminator bias enable signal from the DC controller PCB goes ‘0’, the static eliminator bias output ON signal is generated.

[2]A DC bias is sent to the separation static eliminator.

4.3 Controlling the Bias to a Specific Voltage Level

The bias output is fed back to the output control circuit, thereby ensuring a specific level of voltage.

4.4 Controlling the Output by Paper Type and Environment Sensor (humidity)

In a low-humidity environment, separation can fail when thin paper is used or when the second side of a double-sided sheet is hadled. To ensure good separation, the voltage ap- plied is increased between -2.3 and -3.0 KV with reference to the type of paper and the reading of the environment sensor (humidity).

The selection of an application voltage is done in response to the static eliminator bias mode signal (serial communication) from the DC controller PCB.

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